Chioma Surname

33,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chioma Surname User-submission:

Chioma is an Igbo surname, which means 'God is good'. It comes from the words chi, meaning 'God', and oma, meaning 'good'.

Chioma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria15,1371:11,7031,214
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
England431:1,295,76958,667
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397

Chioma (251,638) may also be a first name.

Chioma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chioma is an Igbo surname, which means 'God is good'. It comes from the words chi, meaning 'God', and oma, meaning 'good'.

- winterwonderland

Chioma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chioma Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chioma (Russian: Чиома) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chioma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chioma is the 33,831st most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 464,530 people. Chioma occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chioma are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,178th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 251,638 people.

Chioma is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15,137 people, or 1 in 11,703. In Nigeria Chioma is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 32 percent reside, Anambra, where 19 percent reside and Imo, where 15 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Chioma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Chioma surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chioma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning R 282,408 per year and in United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,816 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chihoma92332/
Chiomah9223/
Schioma9216/
Tchioma924/
Chiomat923/
Chieoma921/
Chima9195,367/
Hioma91178/
Chiomach861/
Chaima8311,787/
Chimma832,855/
Chiama83988/
Chitma83875/
Tchima83716/
Chhima83691/
Chimah83468/
Chimas83381/
Chuima83372/
Chiome83288/
Chimad83262/
Chimay83145/
Chimai8386/
Cheima8365/
Chimat8362/
Chimau8359/
Chimaľ8339/
Chiema8331/
Chimha8319/
Shioma8318/
Hijoma8317/
Chimea8314/
Chijma8311/
Chimaa8310/
Chisma837/
Choyma835/
Chiomo834/
Choima833/
Cheoma833/
Chimaz833/
Chyoma833/
Hiomai831/
Scioma831/
Chimga831/
Chimoa831/
Chiomi831/
Hiomas830/
Hima8052,937/
Cima8010,894/
Chaiyomha8030/
Tchihouma803/
Chaimat773,814/
Chitmat771,986/
Tchiama771,036/
Chimmad77765/
Chaimaa77691/
Chimhau77612/
Chaimai77509/
Chimmai77389/
Tshioma77306/
Chihama77205/
Chhaima77180/
Tchihma77164/
Choimah77119/
Chimhai7775/
Chaimah7767/
Chihome7761/
Chimmat7749/
Chayoma7733/
Chiamat7729/
Chiamah7723/
Chihomo7721/
Chimeea7720/
Chaimea7718/
Schiomo7717/
Chiomey7713/
Tchimha7713/
Chimhad7713/
Tchaima7712/
Tchiomo7711/
Chaimas7710/
Tchimma7710/
Chismah779/
Chimaha779/
Chimhat779/
Chiamas777/
Cheouma777/
Chaimad776/
Chaimay776/
Chiomos774/
Chimais774/
Chijama774/
Chiomit774/
Chhimat774/
Chimatt774/
Chimatz773/
Chimait773/
Tchimga773/
Chiomio773/
Schyoma772/
Chimmay772/
Chiemma772/
Tchimay772/
Chiamai772/
Khieoma772/
Chitmad772/
Chitmas772/
Chimahe771/
Chismas771/
Chittma771/
Cheisma771/
Chiamma771/
Chsimha771/
Tchimaa771/
Chimmah771/
Hijooma771/
Shihoma771/
Tchuima771/
Tchisma771/
Tcheima771/
Ttchima771/
Chijome771/
Chiemai771/
Cheimaa771/
Chimmaz771/
Chiamea771/
Chiaama771/
Chaimha771/
Chihmea771/
Chimaid771/
Hkieoma771/
Chaiyotmat751/
Chema734,980/
Khima733,211/
Chimo732,030/
Haima731,920/
Himah731,655/
Himma731,331/
Ciema731,186/
Heima73783/
Himaj73744/
Himat73570/
Kioma73507/
Cimma73430/
Huima73398/
Himaz73302/
Himay73250/
Himaa73222/
Hiema73209/
Hiama73146/
Himad73140/
Hijma73137/
Chyma73121/
Caima73116/
Cimea7394/
Himau7377/
Hisma7374/
Hyoma7373/
Himaľ7365/
Cuima7356/
Cimah7353/
Himas7338/
Zhima7336/
Cimoa7335/
Himai7321/
Ceima7317/
Cimaj7317/
Coima7315/
Hitma7311/
Scima7311/
Jioma7311/
Chimá7310/
Hjima737/
Hoima736/
Hzima736/
Cimay734/
Hoyma734/
Cehma734/
Heoma733/
Hiomo733/
Cimau732/
Xioma731/
Himha731/
Himoa731/
Hgima731/
Hiãma731/
Tcima731/
Cjoma731/
Cimaa731/
Cimai731/
Chimà731/
Ceoma730/
Shiohama711,097/
Chaimaha71627/
Tchihama7191/
Choijmaa7152/
Chaiyama7128/
Chimhaad719/
Chouymai716/
Tchihmad715/
Chittmma714/
Cheiyama714/
Chahaima714/
Tchiamas714/
Cheggima713/
Tchiomou713/
Tshihoma712/
Chihamat712/
Caheiomo712/
Chimmatt711/
Chittmas711/
Ch'haima711/
Chijamma711/
Chehiema711/
Chijiama711/
Chiahama711/
Chimaije711/
Tcihouma711/
Tchihomo711/
Tchaimai711/
Choyomaa711/
Chimmaut711/
Chiamach711/
Chiamaha711/
Chismatt711/
Tchiamah711/
Chaimath711/
Chiammah711/
Chitmaha711/
Chimaith711/
Cheema6757,581/
Himmat674,982/
Chimei672,514/
Haimad672,146/
Himmah671,988/
Chimoy671,145/
Chaimo671,008/
Chaiyamat67997/
Chemaa67970/
Haisma67765/
Chemai67686/
Chimot67672/
Cheuma67630/
Chuyma67614/
Chemma67538/
Chemat67483/
Tshima67460/
Kihoma67339/
Himmad67320/
Chemah67313/
Haaima67310/
Huimad67307/
Chaiyamas67287/
Chayma67282/
Cojoma67256/
Chimoi67241/
Chemad67230/
Chehma67193/
Chemas67181/
Huisma67173/
Tchema67169/
Cheama67159/
Haimas67139/
Haimah67131/
Tchimo67122/
Heimad67110/
Dzhima67102/
Csimma6799/
Haijma6785/
Khaima6785/
Chiamo6771/
Hoimai6771/
Chimou6770/
Cehmah6764/
Kijoma6762/
Chitmo6762/
Sciama6761/
Chemay6760/
Haimat6758/
Sihoma6754/
Hiamah6749/
Heijma6740/
Chimaľová6738/
Hayoma6733/
Chimey6731/
Sehoma6731/
Chimeu6730/
Chymas6729/
Chemea6728/
Khimha6727/
Haimai6725/
Kaioma6723/
Chimos6722/
Heimah6720/
Zhimah6720/
Hiasma6719/
Shiama6718/
Heimas6715/
Cayoma6715/
Chyome6715/
Chimmo6714/
Hihmah6713/
Chimho6712/
Himaha6712/
Chaiyamad6712/
Hihome6711/
Chiemo6710/
Himaus6710/
Chesma679/
Haimau679/
Hhaima679/
Hhimay679/
Hismat679/
Chiame679/
Himatt679/
Hijama678/
Heimat678/
Khojma678/
Khoima677/
Kheima677/
Haimma677/
Hiamat677/
Chajma677/
Chiami677/
Hihmad677/
Ciemai677/
Coimay677/
Khimay676/
Cheimo675/
Cheyma675/
Chimoh675/
Khimma674/
Khimai674/
Shiomo674/
Scimìa674/
Chuimo674/
Cijama674/
Ciemat674/
Caaima674/
Chyomy673/
Caimay673/
Chemau673/
Chiahamma673/
Chemha673/
Himash672/
Hismma672/
Hejoma672/
Koioma672/
Khiama672/
Kiomah672/
Chimod672/
Cehmma672/
Chemga672/
Zhimai672/
Chyama672/
Chejma672/
Chiamy672/
Himeau672/
Chemaz672/
Kyhoma672/
Kheoma672/
Kiomas672/
Caimai672/
Chyomo672/
Chaiyamay672/
Chhema671/
Khihma671/
Khimaj671/
Chimoj671/
Chitthmma671/
Chemap671/
Hyomas671/
Hzimah671/
Himaad671/
Himadh671/
Chzema671/
Haimaj671/
Chaîma671/
Houyma671/
Hoymas671/
Huimas671/
Himmha671/
Hiamma671/
Hoimay671/
Hoimma671/
Hoimoa671/
Hiomou671/
Heouma671/
Heimau671/
Tchuimaha671/
Tchiamaha671/
Tchihamma671/
Tchihomou671/
Gihoma671/
Cajoma671/
Chymaľ671/
Cișmaș671/
Cjhama671/
Cimaai671/
Cihama671/
Chaiyamah671/
Chemaï671/
Chimatsch671/
Chimão671/
Chetma671/
Chhimo671/
Xihoma671/
Cehmaa671/
Chaithmma671/
Chytma671/
Coimea671/
Jheima671/
Hiomii671/
Khoyma671/
Chismo670/
Himmas670/
Himaux670/

Chioma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chioma in the Russian language
Чиомаcioma-

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